Mechanical Engineer

Job Title:

Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

The role of Mechanical Engineer involves providing essential production support to both the machining and assembly areas. You will be working on commercial engineering projects, specifically focusing on fire and emergency plumbing and body systems. Your expertise will be essential in analyzing engineering sketches, specifications, and related data to determine vital design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts.

Responsibilities

* Provide production support to machining and assembly areas.

* Analyze engineering sketches, specifications, and related data to determine design factors.

* Sketch rough layouts and compute angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages, and location of holes.

* Plan and formulate engineering programs and organize project staff according to project requirements.

Essential Skills

* Mechanical design and engineering expertise.

* Proficiency in CAD, particularly AutoCAD.

* Experience in new product development.

* Strong drafting skills.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Experience as a designer or mechanical engineer.

* Familiarity with design packages is preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment consists of an office setting where you will engage in designing and collaborating with both internal and external customers. You will be part of a growing engineering team of 17, with plans to expand by adding four more members. The team culture combines a small company feel with the advantages of a larger engineering team.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Wausau, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wausau,WI.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 12, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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